"I have an objection. Bedwell again objected, "The situation you are referring to arises only on the premise that the prisoner was indeed a dead soldier trained by Rome and that his purpose had been achieved. But based on the casualty statistics after the accident, his operation was by no means a success, because almost no one of us was visibly harmed, and even the fire was only on a small scale, which is significantly different from your assumption. ”

"In other words, you think the other party's mission has failed?" Lancelot asked.

"This ...... It's not clear, but I don't think the other party's purpose should be to destroy the palace......"

"Well, I think so, too. However, I believe that the other party's goal has been achieved. Lancelot glanced at everyone present, "The real purpose of the invaders, I think you should have a deep understanding of it in the past few days...... In the past few days, rumors have been everywhere in the streets and alleys of the royal capital, and people are panicking, and in order to arrest the criminals, the palace officials have felt pressure, and even have to spend energy to block the news and appease the citizens. So much so that the entire court could not move. ”

Lancelot took a deep breath, "Although Camelot City does not seem to have suffered any obvious damage, the actual blow is not much easier than being attacked by enemy soldiers, and if such blows are received continuously, it will inevitably cause chaos in Britain. So, in the following mention of the Gallic ......"

"You may think that you are the prince of Gaul and are eager to save your country, so you will continue to persuade the British people to send troops, which will not be denied below, but Britain is in the second home of the next, and you will guarantee in the honor of the Knights of the Round Table that you will never do anything detrimental to the interests of Britain!" Lancelot said in a solemn and excited tone, "So, please believe me. And try to think about it, who will benefit behind this incident? ”

"Who will benefit?" Most of the people present could not help but repeat this sentence in confusion.

"What do you mean......" Merlin seemed to think of something.

"Lancelot, if you have something to say, just say it, I don't have a good brain, I can't think of an answer." In the seat not far away, a girl with short blond hair couldn't help but say, she was Gareth, and one of the Knights of the Round Table.

Gareth, a newcomer to the Knights of the Round Table last month and Gawain's younger sister, was a mascot-like presence in the eyes of everyone due to her lack of experience and simple thinking, and her natural speech suddenly eased the tension in the council chamber a lot.

Lancelot looked at her helplessly and said, "Well, I think many people have already guessed the answer. The one who will benefit from this event must be the Roman Empire. As we all know, the Roman army had arrived at the border with Gaul a few days earlier, and the navy had blocked the coast between Britain and Gaul, so it could be said that the Romans did not want us to interfere in their operation. In the following view, the intruder's purpose in triggering this incident is the same. ”

The meaning of Lancelot's words is self-evident.

Rome's aim was to seize Gaul, and they naturally did not want Britain to join the war, so they were likely to send a secret ministry to interfere with the court, in order to make the court disgraced and discredited to the people, and the court must have no time to care about Gaul in order to appease the people and stabilize the rule of the country.

When Gaul had fallen, Rome had absorbed its wealth and expanded its army, and it was time for them to conquer Britain.

"If the court continues to do nothing, it will only play into the hands of the other party, so we must preemptively ......"

"In the end, didn't you still encourage us to send troops?" "And what you say is only consequentialism, and in fact you don't have direct evidence that the purpose of the invaders was to arouse the court alert, so that we would give up or delay our support for Gaul?" ”

"Oh, so what do you think the intruders would have for other purposes?"

“…… This, this still needs to be investigated, in short, I think there are too many things that are unknown today, and it is not appropriate to make judgments at will, but we should increase the intensity of searching, stay vigilant, and prevent similar incidents from happening! Also, I don't think the invaders were people of Roman power. According to Galahad's testimony, the appearance of the prisoner was clearly that of Far Eastern immigrants, and most of the Far Eastern immigrants did not believe in God, and after the establishment of the New Roman Empire, they also promoted the ancient Roman belief in the gods and goddesses, and also did not support God's faith, but the prisoner used words in praise of God when he set the fire, which is doubtful......

"I agree with your historiographical interest, Secretary Bedwell, but please respect the objective facts." Lancelot interrupted Bedwell's words impatiently, and his azure eyes became a little cold, "Judging from the current international situation, except for Rome, no force will target Britain so much, as for the country, now that it is facing the election of the king, it will not benefit anyone to do this, your opinion is just nonsense...... ”

"What......" Bedwell frowned, obviously angry: "...... I'm seeking truth from facts! Secretary Lancelot, please correct what you just said! ”

"That's enough." Merlin tapped his staff on the ground and coughed softly, "Except for Secretary Bedwell and Secretary Lancelot, if you have any opinions, please feel free to put them forward, after all, brainstorming is the purpose of the meeting." ”

Merlin looked around and sighed when he saw that no one had raised any objections.

"If not, this bill, I think it can almost go to the next stage."

Merlin stroked his white beard: "In view of the huge impact of this incident on the court, I have decided to intervene in this motion, and I will propose the final resolution." ”

There was an instant uproar in the conference hall.

You must know that in the past, no matter how much he reviewed any bill, Master Merlin presided over the meeting as an overseer, and would not vote, because his own influence was huge, and if he supported one side, no one would dare to stand on the other side, which was contrary to the main purpose of the council to promote benevolent government through "consultation".

But this time, Master Merlin actually took the initiative to vote? In other words, the situation is so serious that he has to intervene?

That...... Which side does he intend to support?

The councillors blinked in confusion, no one spoke, and the chamber was filled with tension.

"I declare that from tomorrow Britain will enter a state of emergency readiness, organize an expeditionary force of 10,000 men, and send troops to Gaul in a month's time." Merlin snapped her decision.

"Also, continue to intensify the search for fleeing invaders, especially ports, post stations, and other areas leading to areas outside the direct jurisdiction of the royal capital, and issue proclamations throughout the country to remind them to be on guard against possible chaos caused by unknown persons, and to do a good job of pacifying the people."

"The detailed implementation plan will be discussed next, above."

The chamber was silent. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to M. to read. )